Reflections on slowing down, realigning values, and finding clarity in work that fits who you are today, not just what you do. Based on a recent IABC session with communication consultants, these are emergent themes of purpose, and a new sense of what success really looks like.

What do organisations owe humanity in the age of AI? Not just efficiency, but long-term flourishing. AI can be a story of dignity, space, and tools that help people thrive – and when people thrive, so do their organisations.

TypePad shuts down after more than two decades as a pioneering blogging platform. For me, it was home from 2004, later an archive of my early posts. Its closure marks the end of an era – and a reminder of the importance of preserving our digital past.

Communication hijacking is more than brand parody – it’s the hostile takeover of campaigns and narratives, when your words are seized and twisted, all designed to erode trust and legitimacy. Here’s why it matters, and what to do about it.

A week after rolling out my first Ghost theme customisation, I refined the site with fixes and improvements for a smoother reader experience. As a non-developer, I leaned on curiosity and ChatGPT-5 as my code guide, creating a clear workflow and versioning strategy along the way.

What happens when podcasts stop being conversations and start becoming factory output? As AI voices step up to the mic, the medium faces a defining question: can podcasting keep its human soul in an era of synthetic hosts and mass-produced shows?

A refreshed design for my Ghost blog: more white space, cleaner layout, and easier reading. Built on a customised Neon theme with ChatGPT’s help, the new look focuses on clarity, discovery and sharing.

In 2005, I joined fellow pioneers in Sunderland to explore blogging, RSS, and podcasting – long before ‘social media’ was a thing. Two decades on, I look back at that milestone event, the start of Don’t Panic Projects, and what it all meant for the new PR.